The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-09-03
DOWN WITH HIGH DUTIES
A STRONG FIGHT TO Be MADE IN
THE NEXT SESSION.

President Cleveland Pleased With the
Action on the Tariff at Allentown
Conferences Held by the President
and Speaker Carlisle = Secretary
Fairchild to be Consulted.
WASHINGTON, Sept. The EreniRg
star this sfternoon publishes the following:
There viii be a measure brought forward
BY the tariff refol1neis as soon as Congress
:onvenes, which will likely have the in
iorsement of the administration. The
President, Secretary of the Treasury and
Speaker Carlisle have been considering the
matter since Congress adjourned, and it is
not improbable that the present visit of
Speaker Carlisle TO the President at Oak
View viii result in the culnina-
ton OF their plan it is possible that
she Speakers visit to Washington at this
time was expressly for the purpose of con-
shifting with the President upon this sub
ject 1t is expected at the Treasury De-
'partment that Secretary Fairchild, who is
now on his V. ~tion, viii soon return to
Washington. Il probable that he comes
to meet the PreSi - d Mr. Carlisle.
THE ALLENTOWN PLANK.
1.-The result of the Allentown convention
is quite satisfactory to the tariff reformers.
They propose to take advantage of the sit
uatiOn and present plan for a reduction of
the revenues. The plan being prepared
will conform strictly with the tariff resolu-
ton there adopted, as it is construed by the
President. 1t will abolish the tobacco tax,
but leave the whisky tax where it is, and
will make Il big reduction in the customs on
the neceSsaries of life, in ac-
cordance with the Presidents ut
terances on the subject The internal
revenue features are admitted as a compro-
mise, and will be tolerated only in connec-
ton with very positive reduction of the
customs. There will be no acknowledgment
of protection. 1t is likely that the reduc-
ton of the customs will be more sweeping
than Mr.. Randall would agree to, though it
is hoped that the whole party can be brought
to work together harmoniously,
SCOTT AND SINCERITY.
Congressman Scott, of Pennsylvania
was in Washington shortly before the AL
lentown convention, and talked the matter
over with the President and Secretary Fair
child. Edito' Singerly conferred with the
President lii< =, it will be remembered,
in his Yacht o. ,, Potomac The admins
tration is full committed to a strong atti-
tude on the tariff. While there has been no
general conference OF u largo number of
men in one place, there have been impor-
tant consultations between individual lead
ers and the President.
mir. Mills, of Tex =, who is to be Chair
man of the Ways anu Means Committee in
the next House, is =, the city and has had
conferences with Mr. Carlisle The Bureau
OF Statistics ~ ~ Gale upon for figures
on customs duties, to show just where the
most effective X" ctioni can be made, and
how the revenues would be effected there
by"
MILLS PREPARING BILL.
Congressman Roger Mills, of Texas, in an
interview with Post reporter tonight,
says that he is preparing tariff bill to be
submitted to the next House. 1t will pro-
pose large reductions in the duties on iron,
steel, cotton and wool Mr.. Mills says
he knows of no formal conference going on
among the Democrats over the tariff, but
says that he believes the President and
Speaker Carlisle have held conferences on
the subject, as have other Democrats in
dividually. He warmly attacks
the protected Democrats and says the
President and Speaker of the House should
force Mr.. Randall and his followers to
fall into line or be read out of the party.